I have forgotten my administrator password for my ubuntu account cant sign into my laptop.

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I have forgotten my administrator password for my ubuntu account cant sign into my laptop. please help.

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mycae (mycae) said :
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If you boot into the live CD, you can overwrite the administrator password by modfying the /etc/shadow file, where the passwords encrypted value is stored; Its a bit tricky though, especially if you are unfamiliar with the terminal.

This is a tutorial for knoppix, though it should be very similar for ubuntu.
https://f241vc15.wordpress.com/2007/10/08/reset-lost-root-password-and-more-using-knoppix-linux-live-cd/

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mycae (mycae) said :
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Here is a video tutorial for ubuntu:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkENYv7kEhg

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said :
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You can try this: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

New to Ubuntu: read the Ubuntu Manual, it's very informative: http://ubuntu-manual.org/
Click on the "download Button" to download the latest PDF version.
The online help https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/index.html

Relax and fun:
http://planet.ubuntu.com/ and Full Circle Magazine http://fullcirclemagazine.org/

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Sam_ (and-sam) said :
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